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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-11
GREAT MEN OF THE PAST.

Petrarch was found dead in his library,
leaning OIL q book.
Bofhn, the great navigator. served at nst
before the mast ss q COMMON sailor.
Sir Francis Chnntry, the sculptor, was in
bis minority a journeyman carver in wood.
Allan Cunningham, poet, novelist and mis-
cellaneous writer, began life as a stone mason.
Mr.. Gable thinks It well to read novels, but
that one should not "gO on a spree" Of novel
reading
Ayoub Khan, the Afghan pretender, who
recently escaped from Teheran, is a musician
and poet.
Salvador Rosa, the Italian artist, delighted
most in depicting wild, rugged mountain
scenery and battles.
Gibbon was twenty-three years in prepaF-
ing the material for and ia writing his De
cline and Fall OF the Roman Empire
Richard Golden, statesman, economist and
author, was a poor Sussex farmers son, whose
useful occupation was tending sheep.
Millions ambition, to use ms own words,
VAS TO leave something 50 written TO after
ages that they should not willingly let it die. -
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Wedding Presents for Sale.

Duplicate Wedding Presents for Sale
Here, reads a sign in the window Of a jew
slry establishment on State street. The pro-
prietor was slowly pacing the floor when a
reporter accosted him Yes" said he, we
10 a large business in wedding presents.
People are beginning TO take a sensible view
Of such mattes, and, instead Of keeping a
dozen duplicates, which are Of no earthly use
to them, thew sell them and buy something
else. OF course, we don't give as much for
the articles as they cost the donors, but We
pay a fair price. You'd be surprised to SEQ
the number of people who come here every
day either 10 sell or exchange presents. Some
times they meet with rather startling sur
prises. The other day q lady came here with
a handsome salad knife and fork. They were
in a case which bore the stamp Of Tiffany &
Co, and she supposed that they were solid
silver. She had been presented with several
salad sets and Was anxious 70 exchange this
one for something else. | examined the ar
ticles and said they were possibly worth -.
why said she, they came from Tiff
fany's and were given to me by a wealthy
friend Of mine; they must be solid
II assured her that they were only plated,
and she went away indignant. Such things
are not at all Very often people
who are anxious 20 get the credit Of giving
all expensive present buy something cheap
and place it in = case bearing the stamp OF
some well known firm. The recipient looks
1t the box, sees where 1t was purchased, and
naturally thinks it valuable. The difference
Is never known unless An attempt IL made 70
ell the present. Chicago Herald
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SOME SOBER cHEsTNUTs.

Books in their present torm were invented
by Attalus, king Of %pergsmus, ia Ss7.
The first iron ore 70 be discovered in this
country was found in Virginia in his.
Herodotus, the first Greek historian, and
father Of history, lived, according 70 Cicero,
about $50.
The first historical mention OF soap occurs
in Plny and Gslen, the former attributing lis
invention to the Gauls.
Paris was known as Lutotia until liS4,
when the name Of the great French capital
was changed to that which it has borne ever
since.
About 1000 patriots Of the Revolution
persisted on board the horrible prison ship
Jersey during the English occupation Of New
York.
The English guinea was hrst coined in
1878, and derived It's nAme from the fact that
the gold OF which II was az drSt composed
came from Guinea.
As early as 1905 adventurous French fsh-
ermsn OF Normandy and other coast prov
inces OF France piled their vocation of the
shores Of Newfoundland.
Tobacco WA discovered IN San Domingo
in i%oo; sfterwsrd by the Spaniards in Yuca-
tan in 1920. IL was introduced into France
in 1860 and England 1888.
The fret steps looking toward the founda-
ZION Of the present city Of New Orleans were
taken by the French governor, Bienyille, 10
IT'S, when a party OF c%onyicts were sent out
70 clear up the swamp that was chosen as rs
site.
Egbert, king OF Wessex, having had sXpe-
rience in the wars OF Charlemagne, on sue
seeding TO the throne, conquered the other
Saxon kingdoms into which England Mas at
one time ~subdiyidsd, and united the country
into one kingdom in S?7. He died eleven
yesrs after.
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QUEER HAPPENINGS.


Audrain county, Missouri, has a baseball
club composed Of nine brothers.
An Atlantic county, Now jersey, divine
recently delivered a sermon 10 an audience OF
one.
The cost to the principals in a suit over o
rooster, in the Bergen county, New Jersey,
courts, has reached $500.
An Illinois farmer has attached a churn to
his wagon in such a way that the movement
Of the wagon churns his milk.
In the treasures 5 report OF a Raleigh, n. c.,
church appears this item: Salary promised
to the rector, els per month. Salary paid to
the rector, none"
A T~spleyville, Mass, man walked two
miles TO the postofice OF a n~eighboring vii
lage and back again TO get a postage stamp
that would not stick exchanged for a good
one.
Ayoung man entering the hotel at Frank
lin, Pa, recently, w6s taken for the governor,
and that evening the band serensded him.
lie was saluted as Governor Beaver, TO hi.
surprise, but he did not give himself away.
Stepping out upon tue balcony he placed hi.
hand upon his breast and made a dignided
bow.
In San Diego, Cal, a man sits upon the
wharf day after day. armed With a -four
tined harpoon. He never speaks 20 any one,
but often brings up a squirming stingray.
Many years ago he was stung by one Of thess
fish and laid up FOR many weary weeks. Since
then he devotes all his time 10 an onslaught
ON the fish.
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TIE LITTLE PEOPLE.

Tommy, what do you say 70 Mr.. Tomkius
for giving you that applet Thank you.
Thank you, wat, Tommy Thank you,
old msn."-The Epoch.
Mamma, Lii has been telling another dbl
Say TO her its very wicked for a little girl TO
tell fbs-that she must wait till she grows
upi'-Le Journal Amussnt.
Little Johnnie's mother does not answer
one Of his many questions. Johnnie grows
impatient and asks. Mamma. haven't YOU
got any talk in your mouthF-The Epoch.
"Oh, mammal exclaimed little Edith, run
ming into tue house nearly out Of breath,
there's going TO be a marriage deception
over to Mrs. Uppum's this evening Boston
Transcript.
Ma, DO pug dogs 90 70 heaven, like good
little boys do, when they der No, johnnie;
Why do you ask such a silly question: Well.
| was wondering whether Jip wa always
going to have the best Of men-yineyard
Herald.
Matte persisted in Running on to a neigh
boris and her mcher said: N you 90 out Of
that gate again. Matte. I'll whip you In a
short time Matte was discovered on forbid.
den ground and was led home. Now, Mat
tic, what did / tell your "Mamms, ! didn't
20 out Of the gate. | climbed over the fence. -
The Epoch.
MI. benjamin Atwood, Of this county, has
a h,,le daughter ~ years old, who is quite an
exception. She has just completed a quill
which contains 2, l16 pieces. She has a very
good literary education, as well as extensive
knowledge Of household duties. The first dal
she picked cotton this season she gathered III
pounds, sea island, winch Is more than double
her wsight-EIcelsior Ga Eagle.
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LITERARY LIGHTS.

Mrs. Crawford, the Paris correspondent, Is
said TO earn 10000 a year by her pen.
The English Bookseller catalogues Bill Nye';
Boomerang Shots under the head OF Sport
ing Books"
Mr.. Stevenson's famous story, "Dr. Jekyl
and Mr.. Hyde" was written in four days.
The London Atheneum is advised that the
scene OF Mr.. Howslls' next novel will be LAID
in eastern Virginia
Mark Twain Is very particular about the
education OF his children. He has a school
room in his house, which is filled with pretty
chintx covered furniture aud floods Of sun
shine. and there his three little daughter.
study syery day from . until /. These chill
lrsn are remarkably good linguists, and have
Ben brought w " speak French, German
~ ItelAA
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The Democracy In the counties have
only one thing to depend on for success,
and that is a prompt organization Of the
canvass and a vigorous appeal to The
people on the issues that will bring them
10 the polls.
The discussion VI the tariff is rather a
national issue, and can do no good in the
present contest.
The debt question is in the courts, and
had better be left there until something
so decided occurs that both parties in the
Legislature will be Obliged to take hold
of it as a business proposition and set
tie it.
The one thing before the people is the
question between Republication and
Democracy. The great and moving
point in it is that if the Democrats win
they can do as they please withtheir own
measures, but if the Republicans win
they are quite certain TO do as they did
before.
As for the Ref0rmeFs, the example Of
their present forlorn state is a good eX-
ample TO the Virginia Democracy to
follow the lead Of the capital city and
organize their forces.
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DAUGHTERS or EVE.


Queen Victoria talks OF q visit TO India
Colored women are now employed 10 handle
baggage on some Of the southern railroads.
Princess Bismarck In speaking of her illus
trious husband never refers to him other wise
thar q "Bismsrck.'
Mrs. Holloway, Of Buffalo, ranks ugh a. a
business woman. She has won the contract
for cleaning the streets, and they will b kept
clean too.
Marie Antoinette's famous necklace Of
pearls. which went round her neck in sixteen
strings, is now for sale at the shop Of one OF
the principal jewellers in Berlin
Queen Victoria is now correcting the proofs
OF the Rev. William Tulloch's popular bio
graphy Of the Prince Consort. Her majesty
is also adding a number OF anecdotes.
Miss Muller, a member Of the London school
board, who is at present travelling in this
country, obligingly says that the United
States 10 certainly the earthly paradise Of
woman.
Mrs. Langtry is the third woman who has
sought naturalization in the United States.
The first application for naturalization ever
nhuc W u mOhioh "eS Al A@'-i ohI hur
second in 1884.
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, sister OF
President Cleveland, has begun her new
duties as teacher Of American history In a
young ladies' boarding school near Central
park, New York.
Eighty years ago society in Turkey forbade
women TO learn 70 read. The sultan has now
started schools for women Gen. Lew Wal
lace, Of Ben Hurn fame, commends the
action OF the almost Christian man.
The statistics of the accounts Of Mount
Blanc show that 81 women in all made the
ascent: English women, 80; French women,
Is; Russian women, 4; American women, 3;
Swiss women, 2; and Danish, Hungarian,
Italian and Austrian, l each.
When at Oak View Mrs. Cleveland attends
the Church Of st. Adams, a modest little
wooden structure on the Tenallytown road.
The Rev. A. J. Falls, the restor-for the
church is Episcopslisn-has been much
pleased at the regularity with which the
presidents wife has attended his service.
Miss Middle Morgan, a live stock reporter,
has been building a house on Staten Island
for the last five years, and IL is still unfinished.
Nothing could be more eccentric than this
brick structure. There are iron bars at all
the first story windows, and the largest room
in the house is given over to a plunge bath.
II the place is ever finished Miss Morgan ex-
poets to live there with her sister Jane, who
is an artist.
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4 NEW OFFICE.

The TINES is just turning the point
which is the goal of a newspapers sue
cess, and will celebrate its first snniyer-
ssry by moving into a handsome Office
on The ground floor on Main street, where
the public can call on the business mana
ger without the trouble of climbing up
steps. our success has not been the
result OF q large expenditure Of capital,
but OF honest enterprise in filing the
demand for q newspaper that publishes
the news truthfully and independently,
without favor or prejudice. In a grow
ing city the size of Richmond and the
first city of the South such a paper has
long been wanted, and the popular opin.
ion evidently is that the TINES fills the
bill.
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English Dislike OF France.

1t is Singular how the English dislike
the French. This sentiment is prevalent
in the very best circles, and is equally
strong with the uneducated masses. The
secret of the opposition 20 the construc-
ton OF the tunnel does not arise from any
fear upon the part Of those opposing this
scheme that England will be in any more
danger Of invasion after the completion Of
such a tunnel, but from inyincible dislike
for the French. Said one of the best and
most intelligent English gentlemen | have
met in this country: I'VE don't want
anything built or done that can make
communication between this country and
France easy aud more intimate than il
now is" Then he added in 4 thoughtful,
contemplative way: Il think | can say
without danger Of exaggeration that | hate
all Frenchmen, and | do not know Of a
single properly trained Englishman who
does not feel as | DOT. &. Crawford in
New York World.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-11
An Automatic Lamp

IS. y. Bunnell, Of Bradford, Conn has
invented an automatic lamp which goes
by clockwork. When the right hout
comes a cap is drawn over the wick, lesv-
ing q small blaze; the cap is lifted when
the lamp is needed again. Several of these
are in use in the streets OF New London,
and 20 without any care for several days,
q large tank of oil supplying them. -Bos-
ton Transcript.
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The steamboat that visited Timbuctoo
must have astonished the natives, who
never allowed any but a Mohamedon to
visit theiI town. Thus the TimbuctOoans
have remained in unciyilized darkness for
ages, which showsthe mistake of areligion
that so Expresses women that there is no
development of curiosity from its nat
ural source.
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DIssOLUrIoss AND coPAKrNERsHIP
RICHMOND, VA, September lst. 1857.
nISSOLUTION OF COPARTNER.
~ SHIP.

The special partnership OF j.. 4. Lewis form
ed on the 10Th day OF March. 1850, composed OF
j. T. Lewis, general partner, and W. l.. Flem-
ing, special partner, for de purpOsed OF con
Quoting the drug bus ness, al Richmond, Va.
il this day dissolved By mutual consent.
Witness the hands and seals OF the ,aIties
the day and year above written.
j. I. LEWIS, Seal
w. l.. FLEMING, Seal
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State OF Virginia,
City of Richmond To wit

City of Richmond To Wit
This day personally appeared before me, W.
W. Cosby, Jr., a notary pubic icI ths el2
aforesaid, In the State of virginia, ) i. LeNls
natures TO the writing hereto annexed bearing
date on the LIST day OF september, lsss and the
said j. Il. Lewis, the general partner mention
ed In the paper hereto annexed bearing date as
above. made oath that T.. ". Foster. the special
partner mentioned in said paper. has paid 10
cash INTO said business the sum of two thou
sand dollars, that being the sum he was 10 con
tribute 10 said partnership.
Given under my hand this il day of Septem-
her, 1851. W W COSBY, JR., ". y.
3se1- welawow
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HUMAN HAIR GOODS

All kinds of Ladies Hair Wofk 90
made 90 order AZ short uot.cc.
Prices reasonable and satisfaction ~
teed. HUGHES HAIR clvhi.
my3lc m II hast niD
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SCHOOLS.
VIRGINIA MECHANICS INSTI.
TCTE
NIGHT SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY.
Practically free.D


VIRGINIA MECHANICS INsTI-
NIGHT SCHOOL or TECHNOLOGY.
practically free.)
INSTITUTE HALL, y y. NINTH STREET.
SESSION OF isss-'ss.
First half session viii begin MoNRAY
NIGHT. OCTOBER ,. 81 second Gsaf
session will begin MONDAY
NIGHT, FEBRUARY q, 1855.
INSTRUCTORS.
C.P. &. BROWN, Principal, and Instruc-
tor OF ~Trigonometry, Applied Mechanics,
Architectural CONSTRUCTION, aud Ensineer,
": X. HIGHAM, Assistant Instructor Of
Architecture Construction.
oniffiIHs Instructor of Mechanical
j.. W LINK, instructor OF Instrumental
W. FIJI. fINKE. Assistant Instructor OIL,
strumental Drawing.
WILLIAM l.. SHEPPARD. Instructor of
Free-Hsnd Drawing. "
d.; W. DE SYLVIA. Assistant Instructor OF
Free Hand Drawing.
LYON G.. TYLER, Instructor Of Arithmetic
Glasses Ii and G.
GEORGE ). CRENsHAw, Instructor Of
Arithmetic Class A.
REUBEN sHIRRBFFS. Instructor Of Al
zebra and geometry.
w. W. POOL, Instructor of Bookkeeping.
G.. II. URNER, Assist9nt Instructor OF BOOK
Keeping.
DR.. CHARLES n. CHALKLEY, Instructor
OF Chemistry. Electricity. and Physics.
Application for matriculation should b.
made 10 Thomas Elicit, Secretary, on or before
September 2ath.
WI. WHITEHURST. Chairman,
HENRY G.. JONES,
W. =. s1MONS,
Committee on Sigsi school.
4sel6- ErSuM We lot
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City Delivery by carriers at 10 cents per week.
BY mail, postage paid. daily one year, 1850; six
months, tl.'5; three months, 81.
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State of Virginia.
City OF RichmOnd-TO wit:
], w. W. Cosby. Jr., a notary public fsr the
city aforesaid, IN the state OF Virginia. do GER
tify that j.. Levi and w. l.. Fleming, whose
names are signed 10 the writing hereto attach
ed, bearing date on the lst day Of September,
1887, have acknowledged the same before me
IN my city aforesaid.
Given under my hand this - day Of Septem-
Der, 1857. W. W. COSBY, JR., y. 7.
Know ALL MES BY THESE PRESENTS. That
we, J. 7. Lewis Of the city Of Richmond, in the
State OF Virginia. and T.. NJ. Foster of the city
OF Richmond and State Of Virginia, have en-
tered into special partnership under and IN
pursuance Of the statute In that case made
and provided. and upon the terms and cOndl-
tiOns hereinafter set forth and those In the
said statute prescribed that Is 70 say
LIST. The said partnership is 10 be conducted
under the name OF j. i. Lewis, OF which j. I.
Lewis, residing In the city Of Richmond, IN the
State OF Virginia, Is general partner, and t.. VI.
Foster, residing In the city OF Richmond, State
OF Virginia, is the special partner.
%. The general nature of the business 20 be
transacted BY said partnership Is that OF the
drug business.
"a. The said T.. NJ. Foster. the special part
neT. is 10 contribute to said partnership the
sum Of two thousand dollars IN cash.
ith. TIL place OF business OF said partner
ship Is 10 be No. 4 East Broad street, in the
city Of Richmond. or such other place IN said
city AS the said partnership may hereafter re
move 10.
9Th. The said partnership is 10 commence
from the date hereof and is 10 terminate on the
lst day OF September, 1889.
Given under our hands this lst day Of sep
tember, 1857. j.. T. LEWIS,
+. NJ. FOSTER.
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WILLIAM p. MARROW,
w CARPENTER AND BUILDER
Nc. Is North seventh street
Special attention .iyen 70 oobins
pairing.
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The decision of Judge Bond OF the
United States Circuit Court in the Nir-
ginis coupon cases was fully explained
in our columns yesterday morning. 1t
is. in effect, a decision that the court
may and does enjoin all officers from
proceeding under the "Coupon-C rusher'
act, which was intended to defeat every
attempt to pay Virginia taxes In the
coupons OF Virginia State bonds. This
is a stronger statement of the power Of
the Federal courts in the premises than
has yet been made in these cases. The
reputation laws referred TO have been
declared unconstitutional, but the Nir-
ginia Legislature has undertaken to defy
this judgement and TO enforce the laws
by indirection In q most INSCRIPTIONS
fashion.-N. y. Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-11

Tar WEEKLY TINES, by mail. postage paid
one year. u; SIX months. 80 cents: three
months, p cents.
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SPECIAL AND PERSONAL.

United States Judge Bond issues re-
strsining order stopping the prosecution
of the suits until a pending injunction
case is DECIDED. The State officers pay
no attention to the order and find them
selves in jail. 1t is hardly probable that
another civil wal will be necessary to in
culcate the fact in Virginia that the Uni
ted States courts have as much jurisdic-
in that State as anywhere else.-N Y.
World.
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dbf Daily aimts.

Published at Richmond, Virginia, by the TINES
Publishing Company.
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PAGE MCCARTHY. EDITOR.
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Entered at the Richmond (vaJ Postoffce
as second class matter.
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commission TO agents 10 solicit sub
scriptiOns.
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OF isss-'ss.

First half session will begin MONDAY
NIGHT. OCTOBER 3. 1885,. Second fslf
session will begin MONDAY
NIGHT, FEBRUARY 8, 1883.
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~ The TINES will be mailed 10 your adj
Iress while out OF the city at 5c. per month.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-12-15
THE TRIAL.
The Case In which a Boston Woman 1
on Trial for Child Murder.

LLUIN ---- -rMg
The Case In which u Boston Woman Is
on Trial for Child Murdsr.
BosToN, Dec. 14-In the Robinson
murder case Thomas r. Smith said that
after Lizzie Robinson's death he settled
bills and did considerable business for
Mrs. Robinson. When Willie was taken
sick. Mrs. Robinson told the witness
she was afraid she would lose Willie,
and before that she had expressed the
fesr that Willie would be taken next.
The witness was a frequent visitor dur
ing the boys sickness, and on the third
day of his Illness noticed q singular
change In Mrs. Rob!nsonis manner to-
ward the boy. On that day, as the wit
ness passed the door of the sick room he
heard Mrs. Robinson say to Willie:
what. sir" and In reply to- something
he said, Eyes, sir, you shall have it,
The words attracted the attention of
the witness, being 30 entirely different
from those ordinarily used, and
on stepping into the DON he found
Mrs. Robinson, with her hands clinched
by her side, and ~ tone was determined
and threatening. Willie continued to
grow worse, and the visiting physician
took some of the romit, in which he
claimed to have discovered traces of
arsenic. Witness was arrested soon
after. He himself never administered
arsenic, nor did he kaow of anyone else
doing so while he attended the boy.
During his sickness he testified to the
strong symptoms of %arsenical poisoning
developed, and the fact that there could
have been no poison in the medicine adj
ministered. Several other witnesses
were heard, but their testimony was I'M
important.
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VISITED By V%IGILANTES.
COLLEGE PROFESSOR WARNED BY
a VIGILANCE COMMITTEE,

Prof. smith. Of the virginia Normal and
Collegiate Institution, Charged with
Improper Proposals and Given Five
Days in Which to Pack His Goods.
PETRRsBuRa, Va, Dec. 14.-Professor
W. H. Smith, n of the faculty Of the
Virginia Normal and Collegiate institu-
ton, has been waited upon by vigilance
committee, and ordered to leave the city
within the next five days. He is charged
with making improper proposals to fe-,
male friends Of members of the commit
tee. Mr.. Smithsdenies the charges, and
proposes to remain and take tho conso-
nuencas ~